Mount Pleasant

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,423 people were usually resident in Mount Pleasant: of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.6% of people usually resident in Mount Pleasant were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Mount Pleasant were Australian citizens, 30.4% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Pleasant were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 28.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 61.1% of people usually resident in Mount Pleasant, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.4%, Malaysia 2.7%, South Africa 1.7%, Indonesia 1.7% and New Zealand 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Pleasant were Catholic 25.7%, Anglican 21.5%, No Religion 17.8%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Pleasant were Cantonese 1.8%, Indonesian 1.5%, Mandarin 1.4%, Italian 1.0% and French 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,246 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 1,708 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Pleasant were Professionals 31.5%, Managers 18.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%, Labourers 4.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.9%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.9% and Hospitals 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Pleasant, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $643, the median family income was $1,865 and the median household income was $1,424.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,758 families in Mount Pleasant: of these 41.8% were couple families without children, 46.6% were couple families with children, 9.3% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,565 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Pleasant.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Pleasant, 81.2% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Pleasant, 41.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.7% were owned with a mortgage and 21.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Pleasant, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Pleasant, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Pleasant, 67.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.